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Thornton McLean Ward

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Thornton McLean Ward

Birth
Sugar Valley, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Death
unknown
Sugar Valley, Gordon County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Unable to verify where Thornton Ward was laid to rest. Since we only find him living in Sugar Valley, I believe his is beside wife & children. Add to Map
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Thornton Ward was the son of Thornton Ward b. November 9, 1791 in SC; d 26 June 1826 in Decatur,GA and Elizabeth McClain.

We first find Thornton and Jane Ward on the 1850 Gordan County, Georgia Census. He is 23, Jane 22 years old.

We next find them on the 1870 Gordan County Census with address: Sugar Valley Post Office. He and Jane now have five children in the household:
Thornton Ward M 43 Georgia
Martha J Ward F 41 Georgia
Julius L Ward M 13 Georgia
Nancy A Ward F 10 Georgia
Louizer J Ward F 8 Georgia
William D Ward M 4 Georgia
James T Ward M 1 Georgia

Next we find Thornton 74 years old on the Sugar Town, Gordan Valley 1900 Census. He tells the census taker he has been married 52 years. He and Martha Jane married in 1848:
Thornton M Ward Head M 74 Georgia
Martha J Ward Wife F 73 Georgia
James T Ward Son M 32 Georgia
Newton W Ward Son M 27 Georgia
Jane tells the census taker she is the mother of 6 children, all living at the time of this census. Two children are at home with them:
hornton M Ward Head Male 74 Georgia
Martha J Ward Wife Female 73 Georgia
James T Ward Son Male 32 Georgia
Newton W Ward Son Male 27 Georgia

On the 1910 Sugar Valley, Georgia, Jane is 83 years old,widowed. She is living with her son, William and his family.

Thornton Ward was the son of Thornton Ward b. November 9, 1791 in SC; d 26 June 1826 in Decatur,GA and Elizabeth McClain.

We first find Thornton and Jane Ward on the 1850 Gordan County, Georgia Census. He is 23, Jane 22 years old.

We next find them on the 1870 Gordan County Census with address: Sugar Valley Post Office. He and Jane now have five children in the household:
Thornton Ward M 43 Georgia
Martha J Ward F 41 Georgia
Julius L Ward M 13 Georgia
Nancy A Ward F 10 Georgia
Louizer J Ward F 8 Georgia
William D Ward M 4 Georgia
James T Ward M 1 Georgia

Next we find Thornton 74 years old on the Sugar Town, Gordan Valley 1900 Census. He tells the census taker he has been married 52 years. He and Martha Jane married in 1848:
Thornton M Ward Head M 74 Georgia
Martha J Ward Wife F 73 Georgia
James T Ward Son M 32 Georgia
Newton W Ward Son M 27 Georgia
Jane tells the census taker she is the mother of 6 children, all living at the time of this census. Two children are at home with them:
hornton M Ward Head Male 74 Georgia
Martha J Ward Wife Female 73 Georgia
James T Ward Son Male 32 Georgia
Newton W Ward Son Male 27 Georgia

On the 1910 Sugar Valley, Georgia, Jane is 83 years old,widowed. She is living with her son, William and his family.



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